In order to better understand the competitors of Gardeners Grove, this section will analyse and compare recent games which are of a similar size in the casual, indie, simulation genre.

Game: Townscaper

Release date: Jun 30, 2020

Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation

Popular Tags: Building, Casual, Relaxing, Sandbox, Procedural generation, City Builder, Indie, Stylized, Atmospheric, Building, Simulation.

Competitor reason: Building tools Townscaper capitalises on build tools and a smooth, relaxed atmosphere with no particular goals - giving players the freedom to create what they want.

How is Gardeners Grove different? There are goals for the player which extends playtime and enables them to have more to focus on while playing. Players will also be able to interact with the items that have been built/placed implying that they will have a more meaningful reaction to completing the build.

Game: Islanders

Release date: Apr 4, 2019

Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Popular Tags: Relaxing, City Builder, Strategy, Puzzle, Indie, Building, Minimalist, Colony Sim, Singleplayer, Beautiful, Atmospheric.

Competitor reason: Minimalist Mechanics Islanders has a core focus on a minimalist mechanic which allow the player to become absorbed into hours of relaxed gameplay.

How is Gardeners Grove different? We are using multiple mechanics and goals to keep the player engaged as well as adding a greater deal of interaction with the items placed.